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Ben Thompson: An Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic Moment (Apr. 23, 2026)
Thomas Kurian outlines Google Cloud’s push for agentic AI with Gemini, secure infrastructure, and deep integration with Google systems. -
WSJ: Microsoft Needs Copilot to Get Back in the Air (Apr. 23, 2026)
Microsoft’s stock plunged after AI enthusiasm cooled, as Copilot adoption lags and Azure growth slows amid data-center capacity limits. - SpaceX: SpaceXAI and Cursor (Apr. 23, 2026)
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Simon Willison: Is Claude Code going to cost $100/month? Probably not—it’s all very confusing (Apr. 22, 2026)
Anthropic briefly moved Claude Code off the $20/month Pro plan to $100–$200/month Max plans on its pricing page, then reverted the change after public outcry. They said it was a small test, but it caused confusion, anger, and lost trust. -
WSJ: Anthropic Probes Possible Unauthorized Access to Mythos AI Model (Apr. 22, 2026)
Anthropic is probing possible unauthorized access to Mythos via a contractor, stoking fears it could enable cyberattacks. -
NY Times: Anthropic’s New Mythos A.I. Model Sets Off Global Alarms (Apr. 22, 2026)
Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, can find and exploit hidden software flaws, prompting emergency responses from central banks, intelligence agencies, and governments worldwide. -
Martin Alderson: Figma's woes compound with Claude Design (Apr. 18, 2026)
Regulators in Australia, South Korea, and Singapore are monitoring Anthropic’s Mythos, fearing its advanced coding could expose cybersecurity flaws and threaten banks. -
WSJ: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Lands White House Meeting as Feud Thaws (Apr. 17, 2026)
Dario Amodei will meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles as Anthropic previews its Mythos AI, briefing agencies, and offers advance access to reduce cyber risks. -
NY Times: How Do You Measure an A.I. Boom? (Apr. 17, 2026)
METR’s time-horizon chart shows A.I. agents’ task-length doubling from seven months to about three to four months, fueling massive investment, hype, and debate. -
NY Times: Want to Speak to the Manager? At a New San Francisco Store, That’s A.I. (Apr. 21, 2026)
Andon Market in San Francisco is billed as the first retail boutique run by an A.I. agent, Luna, who picked odd inventory, ordered many candles, and set quirky prices. -
NY Times: Leaked Code for Anthropic’s Claude Code Tests Copyright Challenges in A.I. Era (Apr. 22, 2026)
A leaked Anthropic source code was rewritten by a student using A.I. agents, shared online, and left online despite takedowns for copyright. -
Reuters: Asia regulators monitor Anthropic's Mythos for potential banking risks (Apr. 20, 2026)
Regulators in Australia, South Korea, and Singapore are monitoring Anthropic’s Mythos, fearing its advanced coding could expose cybersecurity flaws and threaten banks. -
TechCrunch: Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else (Apr. 13, 2026)
Stanford’s report finds a growing gap between AI experts, who expect net benefits, and the public, which fears job losses, higher costs, and health impacts. -
NY Times: He Warned About the Dangers of A.I. If Only His Father Had Listened. (Apr. 13, 2026)
Ben Riley, a skeptical writer about A.I., discovered his father, Joe, had used A.I. research to refuse leukemia treatment, despite doctors’ warnings. -
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Teaching: The students who won’t use AI (Apr. 16, 2026)
Many students use AI for coursework, but a sizable minority avoid or rarely use it, and peers sometimes shame AI users. Gen Z’s views grew more negative—less excitement, less hope, more anger, steady anxiety. -
WSJ: Has the Era of the Mega-Layoff Arrived? (Apr. 15, 2026)
Major tech and corporate employers are cutting vast swaths of staff, sometimes 30–40%, as investors reward deep job cuts, and companies cite AI, high AI costs, and pandemic overhiring. -
WSJ: The U.S. Has Long Been a Nation of Inventors—and Luddites (Apr. 22, 2026)
America has long embraced invention, yet repeatedly pushed back against innovations seen as threats to autonomy, health, or community. -
WSJ Opinion: The Biggest AI Risk Is Foolish, Fear-Driven Policies (Apr. 21, 2026)
AI’s impact has been overstated, with modest productivity gains predicted, only limited task automation, and no widespread job collapse. -
The Free Press: I Thought I Was Autistic. I Was Wrong. (Apr. 24, 2026)
Growing research about a “female autism phenotype” has led to sharply rising diagnoses in young women, but experts now warn the spectrum may have become so broad it risks losing clinical meaning.